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Why Writers Need to Rethink Insta-Love
If you have a pulse on common tropes in YA books, chances are you've heard of insta-love--and probably with contempt from those talking...

Alyssa Rogan
Jan 26, 20202 min read
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Book Review: GO ASK ALICE (1971) by Anonymous
Let's talk about one of the most controversial books in YA fiction--the true story of an anonymous, fifteen-year-old girl who chronicles...

Alyssa Rogan
Nov 9, 20194 min read
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Ten Things YA Fiction Forgets to Talk About
I read a lot of YA fiction--particularly Contemporary YA. While some of them are wonderful and inspiring, others don't quite get it right...

Alyssa Rogan
Oct 28, 20194 min read
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"First Drink" (Flash Fiction)
Reedsyblog.com describes flash fiction as "a medium of brief and enclosed stories. Its average word count ranges anywhere from five to...

Alyssa Rogan
Oct 26, 20194 min read
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Book Two Update & Thoughts on Book Three
Last you heard, I was neck-deep in edits for the second draft of my second, Contemporary YA novel. Here's a brief update of my writing...

Alyssa Rogan
Oct 25, 20192 min read
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